diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
index 7addc6f937..88d899552f 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.cpp
@@ -94,20 +94,25 @@ bool DrmConnectorMode::operator==(const DrmConnectorMode &otherMode)
 }
 
 DrmConnector::DrmConnector(DrmGpu *gpu, uint32_t connectorId)
-    : DrmObject(gpu, connectorId, {
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("CRTC_ID"), Requirement::Required),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("non-desktop"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("DPMS"), Requirement::RequiredForLegacy),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("EDID"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("overscan"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("vrr_capable"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan"), Requirement::Optional, {QByteArrayLiteral("off"), QByteArrayLiteral("on"), QByteArrayLiteral("auto")}),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan vborder"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan hborder"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("Broadcast RGB"), Requirement::Optional, {QByteArrayLiteral("Automatic"), QByteArrayLiteral("Full"), QByteArrayLiteral("Limited 16:235")}),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("max bpc"), Requirement::Optional),
-                                      PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("link-status"), Requirement::Optional, {QByteArrayLiteral("Good"), QByteArrayLiteral("Bad")}),
-                                  },
+    : DrmObject(gpu,
+                connectorId,
+                {PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("CRTC_ID"), Requirement::Required),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("non-desktop"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("DPMS"), Requirement::RequiredForLegacy),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("EDID"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("overscan"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("vrr_capable"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan"), Requirement::Optional,
+                                    {QByteArrayLiteral("off"), QByteArrayLiteral("on"), QByteArrayLiteral("auto")}),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan vborder"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("underscan hborder"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("Broadcast RGB"), Requirement::Optional,
+                                    {QByteArrayLiteral("Automatic"), QByteArrayLiteral("Full"), QByteArrayLiteral("Limited 16:235")}),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("max bpc"), Requirement::Optional),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("link-status"), Requirement::Optional,
+                                    {QByteArrayLiteral("Good"), QByteArrayLiteral("Bad")}),
+                 PropertyDefinition(QByteArrayLiteral("content type"), Requirement::Optional,
+                                    {QByteArrayLiteral("No Data"), QByteArrayLiteral("Graphics"), QByteArrayLiteral("Photo"), QByteArrayLiteral("Cinema"), QByteArrayLiteral("Game")})},
                 DRM_MODE_OBJECT_CONNECTOR)
     , m_pipeline(std::make_unique<DrmPipeline>(this))
     , m_conn(drmModeGetConnector(gpu->fd(), connectorId))
@@ -457,4 +462,19 @@ QDebug &operator<<(QDebug &s, const KWin::DrmConnector *obj)
     return s;
 }
 
+DrmConnector::DrmContentType DrmConnector::kwinToDrmContentType(ContentType type)
+{
+    switch (type) {
+    case ContentType::None:
+        return DrmContentType::Graphics;
+    case ContentType::Photo:
+        return DrmContentType::Photo;
+    case ContentType::Video:
+        return DrmContentType::Cinema;
+    case ContentType::Game:
+        return DrmContentType::Game;
+    default:
+        Q_UNREACHABLE();
+    }
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
index b6e824c128..54e8469104 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_object_connector.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
         Broadcast_RGB = 9,
         MaxBpc = 10,
         LinkStatus = 11,
+        ContentType = 12,
         Count
     };
 
@@ -76,6 +77,13 @@ public:
         Good = 0,
         Bad = 1
     };
+    enum class DrmContentType : uint64_t {
+        None = 0,
+        Graphics = 1,
+        Photo = 2,
+        Cinema = 3,
+        Game = 4
+    };
 
     bool init() override;
     bool updateProperties() override;
@@ -103,6 +111,8 @@ public:
     Output::RgbRange rgbRange() const;
     LinkStatus linkStatus() const;
 
+    static DrmContentType kwinToDrmContentType(ContentType type);
+
 private:
     QList<std::shared_ptr<DrmConnectorMode>> generateCommonModes();
     std::shared_ptr<DrmConnectorMode> generateMode(const QSize &size, float refreshRate);
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
index 114c05290c..7d8451a19d 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_output.cpp
@@ -355,8 +355,10 @@ void DrmOutput::updateDpmsMode(DpmsMode dpmsMode)
 bool DrmOutput::present()
 {
     RenderLoopPrivate *renderLoopPrivate = RenderLoopPrivate::get(m_renderLoop.get());
-    if (m_pipeline->syncMode() != renderLoopPrivate->presentMode) {
+    const auto type = DrmConnector::kwinToDrmContentType(contentType());
+    if (m_pipeline->syncMode() != renderLoopPrivate->presentMode || type != m_pipeline->contentType()) {
         m_pipeline->setSyncMode(renderLoopPrivate->presentMode);
+        m_pipeline->setContentType(type);
         if (DrmPipeline::commitPipelines({m_pipeline}, DrmPipeline::CommitMode::Test) == DrmPipeline::Error::None) {
             m_pipeline->applyPendingChanges();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
index 24157eb159..dd753e4346 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ DrmPipeline::Error DrmPipeline::commitPipelinesAtomic(const QVector<DrmPipeline
 
 void DrmPipeline::prepareAtomicPresentation()
 {
+    if (const auto contentType = m_connector->getProp(DrmConnector::PropertyIndex::ContentType)) {
+        contentType->setEnum(m_pending.contentType);
+    }
+
     m_pending.crtc->setPending(DrmCrtc::PropertyIndex::VrrEnabled, m_pending.syncMode == RenderLoopPrivate::SyncMode::Adaptive);
     m_pending.crtc->setPending(DrmCrtc::PropertyIndex::Gamma_LUT, m_pending.gamma ? m_pending.gamma->blobId() : 0);
     const auto modeSize = m_pending.mode->size();
@@ -644,6 +648,11 @@ Output::RgbRange DrmPipeline::rgbRange() const
     return m_pending.rgbRange;
 }
 
+DrmConnector::DrmContentType DrmPipeline::contentType() const
+{
+    return m_pending.contentType;
+}
+
 void DrmPipeline::setCrtc(DrmCrtc *crtc)
 {
     if (crtc && m_pending.crtc && crtc->gammaRampSize() != m_pending.crtc->gammaRampSize() && m_pending.colorTransformation) {
@@ -708,4 +717,9 @@ void DrmPipeline::setColorTransformation(const std::shared_ptr<ColorTransformati
     m_pending.colorTransformation = transformation;
     m_pending.gamma = std::make_shared<DrmGammaRamp>(m_pending.crtc, transformation);
 }
+
+void DrmPipeline::setContentType(DrmConnector::DrmContentType type)
+{
+    m_pending.contentType = type;
+}
 }
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.h b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.h
index 5d6006f61c..eb9bc8f92d 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.h
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "core/output.h"
 #include "core/renderloop_p.h"
 #include "drm_object_plane.h"
+#include "drm_object_connector.h"
 
 namespace KWin
 {
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ public:
     RenderLoopPrivate::SyncMode syncMode() const;
     uint32_t overscan() const;
     Output::RgbRange rgbRange() const;
+    DrmConnector::DrmContentType contentType() const;
 
     void setCrtc(DrmCrtc *crtc);
     void setMode(const std::shared_ptr<DrmConnectorMode> &mode);
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ public:
     void setOverscan(uint32_t overscan);
     void setRgbRange(Output::RgbRange range);
     void setColorTransformation(const std::shared_ptr<ColorTransformation> &transformation);
+    void setContentType(DrmConnector::DrmContentType type);
 
     enum class CommitMode {
         Test,
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ private:
         RenderLoopPrivate::SyncMode syncMode = RenderLoopPrivate::SyncMode::Fixed;
         std::shared_ptr<ColorTransformation> colorTransformation;
         std::shared_ptr<DrmGammaRamp> gamma;
+        DrmConnector::DrmContentType contentType = DrmConnector::DrmContentType::Graphics;
 
         std::shared_ptr<DrmPipelineLayer> layer;
         std::shared_ptr<DrmOverlayLayer> cursorLayer;
diff --git a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline_legacy.cpp b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline_legacy.cpp
index e82b309288..60624e0ee4 100644
--- a/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline_legacy.cpp
+++ b/src/backends/drm/drm_pipeline_legacy.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ DrmPipeline::Error DrmPipeline::applyPendingChangesLegacy()
             qCWarning(KWIN_DRM) << "Setting gamma failed!" << strerror(errno);
             return errnoToError();
         }
+        if (const auto contentType = m_connector->getProp(DrmConnector::PropertyIndex::ContentType)) {
+            contentType->setEnumLegacy(m_pending.contentType);
+        }
         setCursorLegacy();
         moveCursorLegacy();
     }
diff --git a/src/composite.cpp b/src/composite.cpp
index 41d4a20d89..3fe325d300 100644
--- a/src/composite.cpp
+++ b/src/composite.cpp
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ void Compositor::composite(RenderLoop *renderLoop)
 
     SurfaceItem *scanoutCandidate = superLayer->delegate()->scanoutCandidate();
     renderLoop->setFullscreenSurface(scanoutCandidate);
+    output->setContentType(scanoutCandidate ? scanoutCandidate->contentType() : ContentType::None);
 
     renderLoop->beginFrame();
     bool directScanout = false;
diff --git a/src/core/output.cpp b/src/core/output.cpp
index bd875d0eba..374ca8551d 100644
--- a/src/core/output.cpp
+++ b/src/core/output.cpp
@@ -393,4 +393,14 @@ void Output::setColorTransformation(const std::shared_ptr<ColorTransformation> &
     Q_UNUSED(transformation);
 }
 
+ContentType Output::contentType() const
+{
+    return m_contentType;
+}
+
+void Output::setContentType(ContentType contentType)
+{
+    m_contentType = contentType;
+}
+
 } // namespace KWin
diff --git a/src/core/output.h b/src/core/output.h
index 220435c556..a65e726309 100644
--- a/src/core/output.h
+++ b/src/core/output.h
@@ -238,6 +238,9 @@ public:
     RenderLoop::VrrPolicy vrrPolicy() const;
     RgbRange rgbRange() const;
 
+    ContentType contentType() const;
+    void setContentType(ContentType contentType);
+
     bool isPlaceholder() const;
     bool isNonDesktop() const;
 
@@ -339,6 +342,7 @@ protected:
     QUuid m_uuid;
     int m_directScanoutCount = 0;
     int m_refCount = 1;
+    ContentType m_contentType = ContentType::None;
     friend class EffectScreenImpl; // to access m_effectScreen
 };
 
diff --git a/src/surfaceitem.cpp b/src/surfaceitem.cpp
index faab5cd3af..eeb0fad253 100644
--- a/src/surfaceitem.cpp
+++ b/src/surfaceitem.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ WindowQuadList SurfaceItem::buildQuads() const
     return quads;
 }
 
+ContentType SurfaceItem::contentType() const
+{
+    return ContentType::None;
+}
+
 SurfaceTexture::~SurfaceTexture()
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/surfaceitem.h b/src/surfaceitem.h
index c2aecf10f1..c76053bc25 100644
--- a/src/surfaceitem.h
+++ b/src/surfaceitem.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "core/output.h"
 #include "item.h"
 
 namespace KWin
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     void referencePreviousPixmap();
     void unreferencePreviousPixmap();
 
+    virtual ContentType contentType() const;
+
 protected:
     explicit SurfaceItem(Window *window, Item *parent = nullptr);
 
diff --git a/src/surfaceitem_wayland.cpp b/src/surfaceitem_wayland.cpp
index 2199edb8d8..e8853953cd 100644
--- a/src/surfaceitem_wayland.cpp
+++ b/src/surfaceitem_wayland.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,11 @@ std::unique_ptr<SurfacePixmap> SurfaceItemWayland::createPixmap()
     return std::make_unique<SurfacePixmapWayland>(this);
 }
 
+ContentType SurfaceItemWayland::contentType() const
+{
+    return m_surface->contentType();
+}
+
 SurfacePixmapWayland::SurfacePixmapWayland(SurfaceItemWayland *item, QObject *parent)
     : SurfacePixmap(Compositor::self()->scene()->createSurfaceTextureWayland(this), parent)
     , m_item(item)
diff --git a/src/surfaceitem_wayland.h b/src/surfaceitem_wayland.h
index 4b0f157daf..53e5da76e3 100644
--- a/src/surfaceitem_wayland.h
+++ b/src/surfaceitem_wayland.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
 
     QRegion shape() const override;
     QRegion opaque() const override;
+    ContentType contentType() const override;
 
     KWaylandServer::SurfaceInterface *surface() const;